Sports & Recreation

This treasure trove of Des Pawson's personal ropecraft recipes contains projects ranging from bellropes, key fobs and fenders to mats, doorstops, knife lanyards and belts. The second edition has been expanded to include more of Des's enticing ropework...

London's City Wall was the second biggest building project undertaken by the Romans in Britain after Hadrian's Wall. Originally built using 90,000 tons of quarried Kentish stones, its many layers enshrine the victories and catastrophes of the eventful...

The origins of Liuhebafa (also called Water Boxing) can be traced back to the Daoist sage Chen Tuan (c. 871-989 A.D.). Chen is a mystical figure whose advice and perspective was sought by ancient Chinese Emperors. Liuhebafa was the last of the internal...

This book shows the important role played by the nation's railways in the nuclear industry and how the need to secure that service through the turbulence of privatisation led to the creation of the nation's most diverse railway company, Direct Rail...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781908748096Author David BerryFormat PaperbackImprint Kittiwake PressPublisher Kittiwake Press

The Definitive Guide to SCUBA Diving and Snorkeling in Barbados "This is what divers want. A mapping style and key information presented in a way that really prepares you for each dive site. I expect this book will be the tool that dive shops give to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781681885391Author Tim MacWelchFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Weldon OwenPublisher Weldon Owen

Founded in 1960 by surfer, artist, and filmmaker John Severson, Surfer was the longest continuously published surf magazine, referred to as the bible of the sport. Surfer was firmly established as the sport s leading voice, serving as a template for a...

NEW EDITION A sports agent. In its simplest form, a sports agent is an individual or company who represents a sportsperson. They try to get them a better contract, a better endorsement, a better sponsorship, a better deal. Nothing wrong with that, is...

The Advanced Fitness Instructor's Handbook follows on from The Fitness Instructor's Handbook. It is the first textbook to cover the National Occupational Standards and the Qualifications framework for Level 3 and Level 4 Instructors teaching Exercise and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781594867316Author Kenny MooreFormat PaperbackPage Count 480Imprint Rodale PressPublisher Rodale PressWeight(grams) 510gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 30mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781953563149Author Ray WalkerFormat PaperbackPage Count 142Imprint Hrp HousePublisher Hrp HouseWeight(grams) 200gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 8mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781789071085Author RennieFormat PaperbackImprint AcairPublisher Acair

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781872405582Author Richard HallewellFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Hallewell PublicationsPublisher Hallewell PublicationsWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593475522Author Joe PosnanskiFormat HardbackPage Count 480Imprint Dutton / SignetPublisher Penguin Putnam Inc

Original publication and copyright date: 2003. Gichin Funakoshi, the father of karate,' once said that 'the ultimate aim of karate lies not in victory nor defeat, but in the perfection of the character of its participants.''About the AuthorGICHIN...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781780914824Author Neil PalmerFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint DB PublishingPublisher DB Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781904590170Author Mark HodkinsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 484Imprint Pomona PressPublisher Pomona Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780992742843Author Mark YoungFormat PaperbackPage Count 72Imprint Educate & Learn PublishingPublisher Educate & Learn Publishing

Contains circular walks in the Cotswold countryside. Each one in this guide offers a chance to view the daily life of the riverbank animals, birds and fish. Another title from the Cotswold publisher, Reardon.Book InformationISBN 9781873877050Author Colin...

Readers as well as listeners can now embark on a journey through the cycling year with The Cycling Podcast, which has been entertaining and informing fans since 2013. Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie and Daniel Friebe share their diaries from three...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.About the AuthorBarbara Merry is a marine rope worker with twenty years of expierence in the splicing trade. Dounder and owner of the MArlinspike Artist in Wakefield, Rhode...

From the 1960s to the 1980s, Sweden was an affluent, egalitarian country envied around the world. Refugees were welcomed, even misfit young Englishmen could find a place there. Andrew Brown spent part of his childhood in Sweden during the 1960s. In the...

FC Barcelona: A Tactical Analysis - Attacking A Team from Another Planet! A Tactical Blue-Print of Pep Guardiola's Barcelona Team This book is an exclusive and groundbreaking study of Pep Guardiola's Barcelona team. This information and analysis of one...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780312113254Author Ed BouchetteFormat PaperbackPage Count 114Imprint St. Martins Press-3PLPublisher St. Martins Press-3PLWeight(grams) 181gDimensions(mm)...

Originally published in 1935, Textbook of Pistols and Revolvers is a treatise on handguns of the early twentieth century. Written by Major Julian S. Hatcher, an expert on the subject of firearms of all sorts, readers will gain invaluable insight into...

Described as the most exciting batsman to emerge since David Gower retired, Michael Vaughan provides a personal view of his own amazing acheivements during 2002. He also contemplates the controversy that surrounded England's ill-fated World Cup mission,...

Former county cricketer and one-time England Test batsman Alan Butcher was looking for a new challenge after leaving his job coaching Surrey County Cricket Club. A phone call out of the blue from a Zimbabwean great alerted him to the possibility of...

Climbing: Knots features instructional knot-making information for the novice climber. Pocket-size, it's portable and easy-to-use, with photos throughout to assist with learning.About the AuthorNate Fitch and Ron Funderburke are AMGA certified rock...

The Rough Stuff Cycling in the Alps guide book was compiled by Fred Wright and self-published in 2002. It preserved the collective wisdom of generations of riders who pioneered riding the 'rough stuff' - riders who headed into the high peaks armed...

Originally, 'South-West Climbs', published in 1979 by Diadem, was a single-volume publication and was a collaboration between one of the South West's most prolific and important activists, Pat Littlejohn, and one of the most influential of British...

Dead Reckoning examines accidents and close calls in outdoor recreation settings ranging from hiking to sea kayaking to backcountry skiing. Following the long tradition of learning from accident analysis, Emma Walker looks closely at hers and others'...

A lot of leather has 'plunk-plicked' against willow since cricket was first played on the village greens of Olde England, but this doughty little book heroically manages to capture the true essence of the noble ball game in just 100 run-grabbing moments...

'Genius ... Squires' creativity shines through in this collection - there's simply no one better at what he does.' - Best Football Books of 2019, FourFourTwo***Half-and-half scarves? VARs? England winning penalty shoot-outs?Modern football can be...

Everesting explores the extreme personal challenge that has gripped cyclists all around the world: cycling the height of Mt Everest (8848 metres) by ascending and descending a single hill or mountain continuously, without breaking to sleep. All you need...

Filling an important gap in performance analysis literature, this book introduces the key concepts and practical applications of performance analysis for team sports. It draws on cutting-edge research to examine individual and collective behaviours...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781902302607Author Jane GriffithsFormat PaperbackPage Count 42Imprint Kittiwake PressPublisher Kittiwake Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912662128Author Colin BabbFormat PaperbackPage Count 296Imprint Hansib Publications LimitedPublisher Hansib Publications Limited

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913159221Author Charles HamerFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint Merlin Unwin BooksPublisher Merlin Unwin BooksWeight(grams) 334gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

The best known mountaineer in Britain and for 40 years through his books, lectures and TV films an ambassador for every aspect of the mountaineering world, Sir Chris Bonington remains essentially a shy, complex man. This biography explores his lonely...